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DANGER6
a Downhiller
from Centennial,CO U.S.Date Reviewed: June 13, 2010
Strengths: Strength
Longevity
Color
WeightWeaknesses: .... good questionBottom Line: I bought this bar as a teen off a guy that owned a bike shop
in Castle Rock,CO for $20. That was in 1994. I have been riding it ever since.
Favorite Trail: Dinosuar Ridge (unmarked)
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Castle Rock Cyclery
Similar Products Used: Stock GT garbage
Bike Setup: 1999 GT rebound
WCS Prolite bar
Bullseye Hubs
XT Derailleurs
CNC Cyclone Crank
Avid levers
Sram Shifters
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Andy WS
a Cross Country Rider
from London, UKDate Reviewed: September 4, 2007
Strengths: Still going strong 16 years after I was given them, for an super-light bar that's insanely good. These are the original gold ones seen here: http://www.bikepro.com/products/handlebars/hndlbars_jpg/ss_wcs_center.jpg, they don't seem to do this exact model any more.Weaknesses: Too light for bar-ends or landing big drops. XC bars only!Bottom Line: Ride light and they'll last forever (hopefully).
Favorite Trail: Whistler
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Dave Mellor, Shrewsbury, UK
Similar Products Used: Specialized XC
Bike Setup: 1993 Cannondale Delta V700, Headshok Super-Fatty forks, Tioga Revolver cranks, Avid BB5 / Avid SD-5R, XT/LX/STX groupset, FIR & Mavic rims, Ritchey WCS saddle.
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Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from MinnesotaDate Reviewed: March 1, 2007
Strengths: Light,Look good,Super price,Good for racesWeaknesses: 22" wide good for a kid, Bent from bar ends in one wipeout.Bottom Line: Great for the price, But do not get if you use bar ends.
Favorite Trail: ALL
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: ebay
Bike Setup: KHS AM1000
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misha lee
a Cross Country Rider
from Kuala LumpurDate Reviewed: January 22, 2004
Strengths: Light weight, Value for money, You just put it there and forgot about it thats what I want with my bike component.Weaknesses: None so farBottom Line: I've tried a few bars but I just love these, I've been using them for over a year with Amoeba Bar end no problem what so ever, there're comfortable, I regularly ride up to 100km and they feel really nice. Buy these bars they're cheap and they live up to what they're s'pose to do.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$18.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Easton EC90, Giant riser
Bike Setup: Giant XTC
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spinjunkie
a Racer
from your mom's houseDate Reviewed: May 18, 2002
Strengths: noneWeaknesses: 22" c'mon -- way too narrow. too thin. ritchey made it.Bottom Line: Waste of time this bar is. To get the magical 125 am claimed weight, Ritchey shortened the bar to 22". Try to run twist shifters and you'll find that you run out of room on the bar fast. The end of the bar is like a wet noodle. Bar ends won't stay put.
More department-store style parts from you friend Tom Ritchey....
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: CT2's, titec, IRD
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Graham Curkendall
a Cross Country Rider
from Bothell, WADate Reviewed: October 6, 2000
Strengths: Light, stiff, looks pretty goodWeaknesses: A little too stiff and narrow for me, painted logos rub off easily.Bottom Line: These bars came stock on my bike. They were a good width at first, but after i moved the grips in a bit to install my bar ends, they felt a little too narrow. They seem nice and stiff, but they don't absorb shock like my DEAN thermo bar does. Overall though, its an excellent stock item for a bike.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Came on my bike
Similar Products Used: LP Carbon Riser, DEAN thermoplastic flat bar.
Bike Setup: S-works hardtail with lotsa carbon.
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Luis Lopes
a Cross Country Rider
from Setúbal, PortugalDate Reviewed: April 17, 2000
Strengths: Very light; Beuatiful.Weaknesses: So weakBottom Line: Ritchey could do an handlebar even ligther... and even weaker, if you know what I mean; please don't put extenders on your handle bar, please....
Favorite Trail: -
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Icon; Marin lite; Aluminium ones.
Bike Setup: BH CORONAS Replica; SID XC; Mavic CrossRide; Sh LX/XTR
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Barry
a Cross Country Rider
from North VancouverDate Reviewed: March 25, 2000
Strengths: price was right, lightweight, 9 degree sweepWeaknesses: finish qualityBottom Line: The 9 degree back sweep flat bar allows a bit of bar rotation so I get about 5 degree back sweep and 4 degree of upsweep, like a riser bar but with no rise, end up with a comfortable wrist/hand position and it climbs too. I bought it for $20 from Universal Cycles, a good deal. ODI lock jaws slide on easy and clamp tight, no bar ends on this bar, I'd sure want bar plugs to do that, it's thin at the ends.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: RaceFace, Coda, Syncros, Profile, Scott
Bike Setup: Jamis Dakar, Manitou SXR, asst'd Race Face stuff
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Roarc
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Bay AreaDate Reviewed: February 22, 2000
Strengths: Good bar I guess...Light....Lasted longer than it should of.Weaknesses: Needs a little more material on the ends to prevent crimping from bar endsBottom Line: They finally cracked...well I found a small fracture when I was changing my shifters. I've rode them for a little over 3 years and they have served me well. They even broke like they are supposed to...a little crack then I'm assuming total falure. Oh, I'm 160 lbs and am hard on my bike because I tend to choose poor lines...I don't notice but everone else does. The only realy problem was that if you get tourque happy on the bar ends you can crimp the ends of the bar...but any light weight bar tends to have this problem. I recomend them if your a Cross country rider...but if you are freerider look into getting a more heavy weight bar.
Good Riding:-)
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Can't remember...Hyperlites I think
Bike Setup: Ritchey Softtail w/ Judy Sl (englund), XTR and SRAM mix, Chris King Hubs on 217 rims
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TREE
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle WADate Reviewed: November 20, 1999
Strengths:
9 degree bend possiable
not sure ,storng?? (I am only 135 lbs. Can't tell.)Weaknesses:
Cheap looking
cheap paintBottom Line: $19 for this ,OK.
$29 for this,no thanks!!
It may not be bad for others ,but not for me.
Favorite Trail:
downtown Seattle
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
bonrager(5 star)
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The Beast
a Cross-Country Rider
from Santa BarbaraDate Reviewed: April 7, 1999
Strengths:
Light weight.
Good priceWeaknesses:
The word LITE does not exist in the english language. Please don't use it!Bottom Line: What can I say. I pull on them and the bike goes where I want it to. Much better than the old cut down piece of a broom handle I used to use as a handle bar. As for the Ritchey name.... I have one of his '90 frames and it kicks ass, but he'll put his name on just about any thing now-a-days.
Favorite Trail:
Little Pine
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bike Setup:
FSR Expert with RS JUDY SL-LT
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Dev
a cross-country rider
from Bay Area, CADate Reviewed: November 22, 1998
Bottom Line:
These Prolite bars came on my Specialized S-Works. Had them for 2 mos now. I think the bar that had problems with breakage and barend crimping are the 123 gram Prolites. Mine is a 140 gram bar and I have clamped my barends on it supertight without any problems. Let me know if anyone has problems with the 140 gram Prolites. Also, the 5 degree bend is more comfortable on my wrists than the typical 3 degree bends without losing performance.
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Joe Barron
a cross-country rider
from PADate Reviewed: November 16, 1998
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I've had a Prolite WCS on my bike for a couple of months now. I'm not sure there is too much to be said about any handlebar, but I do like this bar quite a bit. The first time I rode with it, it was quickly apparent that it is much stiffer than my previous bar. It's also a tad shorter, and my handling feels much quicker now as a result. As others have mentioned, you can't run barends with this bar. However, I haven't missed mine at all, which surprised me. I got it on clearance for $15, so it was a good deal no matter what. It is also super lightweight, but this wasn't a factor for me. It does what I want it to do, and does it well.
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Jazzy
a racer
from CaliforniaDate Reviewed: October 27, 1998
Bottom Line:
While i was racing hard out on a extreme xc racing track my ritchey prolite handle bar snap in the middle causing me to break my arm and put my collar bone out of place. i say do not buy this cheap handle bar. it bites!!
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Jovan
a cross-country rider
from PhilippinesDate Reviewed: October 21, 1998
Bottom Line:
Good Side: LIGHTWEIGHT!!! It's less than a hair heavier than the TITEC 118, but this one's more affordable. Nice color. Very neutral.Bad Side: Do not install Bar-Ends. Do NOT!!! The Tube gets thinner at the ends.*** Good if you're looking for a lightweight bar. Bad if you want a bar-end to go with it.***
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